City of Destruction
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| Type | settlement |
|---|---|
| Also called | City of the Sun, Heliopolis, The city of destruction |
| Most likely | another name for Heliopolis (medium confidence) |
| Coordinates | 30.129° N, 31.308° E |
| Mentioned in | 1 verse |
| First mention | Isaiah 19:18 |
City of Destruction is a settlement named in 1 verse of the Bible. It is most likely another name for Heliopolis (medium confidence; 2 other proposals below).
Location
Where scholars place it, most confident first. Confidence is OpenBible.info's score from the sources it surveys; it is not this site's judgment.
| Identification | Confidence | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|
| another name for Heliopolis | medium (57%) | 30.129° N, 31.308° E |
| Tell el Yahudiye | very low (11%) | 30.289° N, 31.361° E |
| not a place (common noun phrase for a destroyed city) | very low (3%) | — |
Verses
Isaiah
- Isaiah 19:18In that day shall five cities in the land of Egypt speak the language of Canaan, and swear to the Lord of hosts; one shall be called, The city of destruction.In that day five cities in the land of Egypt will speak the language of Canaan and swear allegiance to the LORD of Hosts. One of them will be called the City of the Sun.
Notes
- Locations from the OpenBible.info Bible Geocoding Data, CC BY 4.0. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
- Verses are those where at least one of ten English translations names this place, per OpenBible.info.